Hunting Immortals and Demons

The Dao Book gleamed brightly, sparking a strong desire.

This craving was similar to what he experienced at the relic site on Linchuan Cliff.

There was Dao Food.

The energy contained in it was astonishing, otherwise it wouldn’t incite such a dramatic reaction from the Dao Book.

"According to the guidance of the Dao Book, the Dao Food should be on this Blood Land Vein. Could there be relics here as well?"

Lu Yan contemplated, pushed open the door of his room and sought out Wang Dao.

Many Alien Beasts were raised on the Blood Land Vein, and the formulas of raising some Alien Beasts were unique and outsiders were not allowed to interfere.

To avoid trouble, he informed Wang Dao first.

"Brother Lu, would you like to observe how we raise Alien Beasts? I can show you around."

Wang Dao offered.

"No need, I’d like to wander around by myself."

Lu Yan refused.

"That’s alright. Take this token to avoid misunderstandings with the patrol team."

Wang Dao handed a bronze token to Lu Yan.

Lu Yan accepted the token with a word of thanks and left his residence, strolling along the Blood Land Vein.

This Blood Land Vein was noticeably larger than the one owned by the Liu Family and the Energy of Earth Blood here was much denser.

Soon, he saw several Alien Beasts that looked like roe deer strolling through the forest, except they were all red and had three sharp horns on their heads.

Lu Yan knew these were first-level Alien Beasts called the Triceratops.

It was said that if the Energy of Earth Blood was sufficiently dense, the Triceratops could potentially evolve into a second-level Alien Beast, the Five-horned deer.

He walked further and found a large beast lair housing dozens of Triceratops with caretakers feeding them.

Different Alien Beasts had different characteristics, many of them were active and ate during the night.

Members of the patrol team spotted Lu Yan, but he had the token so he walked through without hindrance.

He entered the beast lair, observing with curiosity.

The Triceratops ate a kind of paste-like food that exuded a faint smell of blood.

Lu Yan learned from the caretakers that in addition to absorbing the Energy of Earth Blood from the Blood Land Vein, the Alien Beasts also needed specially made beast food.

This food, mixed in fixed proportions from various Spiritual Medicines and plants from the Blood Land Vein, could greatly accelerate the growth rate of the Alien Beasts.

Reliance on the Energy of Earth Blood alone for growth resulted in better meat quality but was too slow.

After hearing this, Lu Yan touched his nose thoughtfully, isn’t this similar to the feed poultry of his previous life?

After watching for a while, Lu Yan pretended to wander around and then followed the direction indicated by the Dao Book.

From a distance, he saw a valley in front and around it, members of the patrol team on duty.

Ten in total, a complete patrol team.

The team’s formation subtly encircled the valley in their midst.

Could this place hold some significance requiring round-the-clock vigilance by a patrol team?

Regardless of it being an important ground of the Li Family, Lu Yan desired to investigate.

According to the Dao Book, the Dao Food should be located within that valley.

He didn’t go forward recklessly, but instead hid in the shadows and observed.

The patrol team was limited in numbers; they couldn’t guard every direction and the darkness impaired their sight, creating several gaps.

Suddenly, Lu Yan activated his Bone strength, displayed the essence of Wind Chasing Step, and dashed through the patrol team’s radius like a ghost.

Upon nearing the valley, he clearly heard noises from within.

He didn’t enter the valley directly but climbed from the side to the top of the valley. He then lay down to observe the interior.

At first glance, he spotted a two-meter wide cave with piles of dirt all around the rest of the valley.

A burly woman dressed in the patrol team’s uniform peered into the cave.

"The Dao Book indicates that the Dao Food is underground in this valley. Are these people digging for the Dao Food?"

"How did they discover the Dao Food?"

"Does Dao Food have other uses apart from being absorbed by the Dao Book?"

Questions started to form in Lu Yan’s mind.

Just then, a member of the patrol team approached from outside the valley.

It was Wu Qi.

"How much longer will it take?"

Wu Qi asked.

"Approximately seven more days."

The burly woman replied.

"We need to speed up, this daily digging may arouse the suspicions of others."

Wu Qi responded, slightly irritated.

"We can only dig at night and not in the day, so naturally, we can’t speed up. Try to hold on for the last seven days, after the task is completed, I guarantee you’ll get everything you were promised."

The woman in black advised.

Wu Qi could only grit his teeth and leave the valley, praying that the two Martial Marquis do not visit this place within the last seven days.

Luckily, the location was remote and close to their patrol area with few people visiting. The two Martial Marquis had never visited and they acted with great caution, only operating at night, thereby avoiding exposure.

"It seems, the patrol team has been bribed."

Having heard the two’s conversation, Lu Yan began to ponder.

It was evident that the patrol team was bribed to allow someone to dig up something.

"Could they be people from Li Wenxuan’s faction?"

Lu Yan speculated in his heart.

After all, during the previous competition for the Blood Land Veins between the two factions, one of the veins was this very one.

Not long had this incident happened, someone bribed the patrol team to dig in. This was enough to make him suspect something.

Moreover, the number of people in Baicao City capable of bribing Li Wenxin’s patrol team could be counted on one hand.

Li Wenxuan was very suspicious.

"There are still seven days left, no rush."

Lu Yan discreetly retreated and returned to his dwelling.

After all, he could sense the presence of the Dao Food anytime. He wasn’t worried about someone digging it up and running away.

The next day, Lu Yan sparred with Wang Dao as usual.

It wasn’t until three nights later that Lu Yan silently approached the valley again to observe. Once he confirmed that they hadn’t succeeded yet, he withdrew again.

On the sixth night, Lu Yan returned to the valley.

This time, he didn’t leave. Instead, he waited patiently hidden in the shadows.

Approaching the early morning, a group of people crawled out from the cave. Among them, a skinny old man held an iron box with a look of joy on his face.

"Did you find it?"

The woman in the black cloak asked.

"Yes, we found it. Let’s go. Let’s get out of here," the skinny old man wrapped the item in a cloth bag and placed it on his back before following Wu Qi out.

Wu Qi ordered a few patrol members to stay behind in the valley to bury the cave.

"Dao Food."

Lu Yan’s gaze was fixated on the iron box that the skinny old man was carrying. He could clearly sense that the Dao Food was inside the box.

It seemed that their target was the same as his.

Lu Yan did not immediately take action, but stealthily followed them instead.

It wasn’t suitable to act right there at the Blood Land Vein.

If they really were Li Wenxuan’s men, acting at the Blood Land Vein would immediately make him a prime suspect.

It wouldn’t be a stretch for them to figure out that he’d been sparring with Wang Dao there recently.

If he did act, Li Wenxuan would immediately cast suspicion on the few Martial Marquises present.

Because of the Li Cangxin incident, he had already drawn their suspicions. So, if anything was linked to him, he would undoubtedly be the prime suspect.

Therefore, if he wanted to act, it’d be better to do it unnoticed and in transit.

Soon, they left the Blood Land Vein and ran wildly in the direction of Baicao City in the east.

Lu Yan covertly followed them for over two hundred miles. Upon reaching an obscure mountain path, and about a hundred miles from Baicao City, Lu Yan took action.

He abruptly sped up, leaping out from the forest line and striking the skinny old man’s temple with his index finger. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

This finger contained the workings of the Vajra Finger.

He had never used this finger technique in front of others. This move was to reduce suspicion on him.

The old man was clearly a Martial Marquis. He responded swiftly; sensing danger, he halted and struck back at Lu Yan with a palm.

However, how could Lu Yan’s attacks be so easily avoided?

He twisted his wrist, and his Vajra Finger was aimed at the old man’s palm.

With a "pu-chi" sound, Lu Yan’s finger pierced through the old man’s palm. The old man stepped back due to the pain and Lu Yan followed, pointing another finger.

This time, he hit the old man in the center of his brow. Bone Strength shot through the back of his head.

As the skinny old man fell, Lu Yan flicked his finger, engendering a blast of Bone Strength, slashing the cloth bag and seizing the iron box.

"Drop it."

From behind, a fierce wind attacked.

The woman in the black robe had fists as black as iron, like a hammer, striking the back of Lu Yan’s head.

Lu Yan turned around, his right index finger pointing out, intercepting the woman’s fist.

As Bone Strength collided, with a bang, the woman in the black robe was immediately forced back, while Lu Yan remained completely unmoved.

"Turns out you’re merely a Martial Marquis Level Three. Then you’ll all have to die."

With newfound certainty, Lu Yan stepped forward and attacked the woman in the black robe.

The woman in the black robe roared like a wild beast. Her body bulged, her clothes bursting under the wave of Bone Strength, exposing her muscular frame which lacked any feminine curves.

However, as a mere Martial Marquis Level Three, she was ultimately no match for Lu Yan, no matter how much she tried to resist.

After barely withstanding a few of Lu Yan’s attacks, a finger of his landed on her throat, shattering her windpipe and throat bone.

The remaining eight people had already lost their composure, scattering in all directions. However, as mere Limit Breaking Warriors, where could they escape from the clutches of Lu Yan?

Lu Yan swiftly grabbed a nearby stone and shattered it before throwing it out.

The fragments, embedded with Bone Strength, was like a bullet, hitting the back of five of them. They were instantly turned into a bloody mess and fell helpless to the ground, lifeless.

Lu Yan made a move, catching up with them and killing them.

He threw the bodies of the eight Limit Breaking Warriors into the wild, where they would soon be devoured by beasts.

But the bodies of the two Martial Marquises couldn’t be treated the same way.

The bodies of the Martial Marquises were strong. Even after death, they had a great deterrent effect on the beasts. Even if he left the bodies in the wilderness, the beasts might not dare to eat them.

Although he used finger techniques to kill the two, it wasn’t easy to associate him with the bodies. However, it would still be best to destroy the evidence.

He moved the bodies about ten miles away and buried them.

Then he opened the iron box to check the Dao Food inside.

"A bone segment?"

Lu Yan looked at the Dao Food in the iron box with surprise. It was somewhat unexpected.

Initially, he thought it would be strange stones or ancient metal objects like before, but he didn’t expect it to be a bone segment.

It looked like a finger bone, but it wasn’t human. It resembled a bone from a beast, several times thicker than a human finger bone.